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Old 10-10-2007, 10:36 AM
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just curious, what kind of ke are you guys getting out of your bows. I'm shooting a 500 grain arrow at 250 fps so that comes out right at 70 ft/lbs
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Old 10-10-2007, 11:17 AM
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63.6 ft*lbs.382 grain arrow at 274fps. I would like to figure it out at various distances, but I have not as of yet.
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Old 10-10-2007, 11:18 AM
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check my sig.
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Old 10-10-2007, 11:23 AM
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Roughly 45 ft-lbs.


But before correlating KE and Arrow Penetration you may want to read this:

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Old 10-10-2007, 11:28 AM
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68 foot pounds
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Old 10-10-2007, 11:30 AM
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See sig for my info.

Your setup sounds like a killing machine. Plenty of KE and more importantly MOMENTUM.
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Old 10-10-2007, 11:37 AM
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around 74
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Old 10-10-2007, 01:16 PM
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79 ft lbs. 381 grain ACC at 305 fps.
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Old 10-10-2007, 01:23 PM
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68 ft/lbs
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Old 10-10-2007, 11:32 PM
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thanks for the input guys. hey bob great article a little over my head but I think I get the idea. Hopefully we'll see this year what kind of killing machine it is
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